Register with USA Hockey: You must have a current Hockey registration number before you register for NPYHA tryouts. Registration for USA Hockey registration typically opens on or around April 1. Obtain your registration number online at https://membership.usahockey.com/.

Register for an NPYHA Program: Registration typically open online on or around April 1. With your USA Hockey registration number handy, register by clicking the link above.

Tryout fees will be collected electronically during registration.

NPYHA will require the following forms to be acknowledged online during your tryout registration process.

• NPYHA Player Code of Conduct Form
• NPYHA Parent Code of Conduct Awareness Form
• NPYHA and USA Hockey Zero Tolerance Policy

Tryout dates will be announced right here as well as on our social media accounts when they are available.

At registration, a Commitment Fee will be collected to secure your player’s spot on a travel team. Your Commitment Fee serves as a down payment on your Organizational Fee.  If you decline your placement on a team, your Commitment Fee check will be destroyed.  The deadline to decline your placement is 48 hours from the time of our team announcements.   Declines after the 48 hour deadline will result in a forfeiture of the commitment fee.

If your child is assigned a roster spot on the top team within each group, your Commitment Fee will be non-refundable.

Arrive at the rink for your designated tryout in plenty of time to check in and change. Bring two jerseys to every session - one black and one white. These jerseys should be unmarked. No names and no emblems of PAHL, PIHL, or AAA teams are permitted at tryouts. Please also remove identifying pants shells and socks for tryouts.

Affix your tryout pin-on number to both the front and back of your jersey. You will need to keep your pin-on numbers for all days of tryout process.  Please note that we may assign you a jersey color (dark or white) during tryouts and the assigned color may change during tryouts. 

Age Group (Birth Years of eligibility)
10U, (2014-15)
12U, (2012-13)
14U, (2010-11)
16U, (2008-09)
18U, (2006-07) 
Girls Only 12U (2012-2015)
Girls Only 14U (2010-2011)
Girls Only 19U (2005-2009)

Tryout Fee - collected online at the time of registration.  Covers the costs of the tryout process.  The tryout fee is not applied to your organizational fee if you make a team. 

Commitment Fee - collected at registration. Serves as a down payment on your Organizational Fee.   Serves as acknowledgement that that you agree to have your player play at North Pittsburgh in the upcoming season.  By accepting a spot with North Pittsburgh, you are also making a promise to North Pittsburgh to pay your Organization Fee in full for the upcoming season. 

Organizational Fee - may be paid after tryouts in one payment or in multiple payments during the season.  Cover ice time for practices, pre-season games, league games, referees, Emergency Medical Technicians, professional instruction, supplies, and other expenses incurred by the association. Fee amount will be finalized over the summer after the final rosters are determined and the annual budget is approved. 

Team Fee - a pool of funds collected by your team manager to pay for team expenses such as tournaments, extra games, social activities, etc.  Team Fees are mandatory at North Pittsburgh and must be paid even if you don't participate in all team functions.

Uniform - a complete travel uniform runs approximately $350.

The following day after tryouts, team assignments will be posted on the website. No names will be posted. Players will be identified by their tryout number only. Coaches will be in touch shortly after tryouts are completed and teams are assigned. 

Notify the Director of Hockey Operations at directorofhockey@wildcatshockey.net of your interest.  There are several steps you must take to be involved.  More information can be found HERE.